Skirt gauge



J. B. WELLS May 10, 1927.

SKIRT GAUGE Filed March 29. 922

Patented May 10, 1927.

UNITED STATES JOEL B. WELLS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SKIRT GAUGE.

.Application filed. March 29, 192-2. Serial No. 547,597.

My invention relates to improvements in v skirt gauges. The object is to provide improved means for measuring and marking wearing apparel such as skirts, and comprises an extremely simple device providing a combination of means waereby the line may be iniilicated on the skirt or other garment either by creasing and pinning, or by marking with chalk or similar device.

It The invention comprises improvements in construction whereby the device is made in so simple away as to reduce to a minimum the amount of material and the amount of labor necessary in said construction.

a Referring to the drawings, whichfillustrate merely by way of example, suitable means for effecting my invention;

Fig. 1 is a perspective view.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the holding and creasing device.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of same.

Fig. 1 is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary elevation of the base and lower part of the standard.

Fig. 6 is a vertical section on line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a horizontal section on line 7-7 of Fig. 5. p I 1 Figs. 2 to 7, inclusive, are on a scale larger than that of Fig. 1.

Similarnumerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The base comprises a sheet of metal struck up into a circular concavo-convex formation 8, with. a substantially rectangular marginal. flange 9. lVithin the margins of the formation 8. are provided thetwo abutments 10, projecting above the main plane of said formation 8. A supporting bracket 11 is secured to the formation 8 between the abutments 10. by the rivets 12. This bracket member 8 comprises the two wings 13 flanking and rising above the base. These wings are provided with the vertical slots 14 comnuuiicatiug with the horizontal slot 15 extending across the base. The standard 16 comprises the parallel frame formation 17,

preferably of rounded Wire joined at the top in the form of a loop, and ending at the bottom in the two right angled extensions forming the pins or trunnions 18. Between the loop portion at the top and the pins or t-runnions 18 at the bottom, a strip of thin sheet metal is provided having a flat surface between the two wires and a rolled or tubular formation surrounding said wires,

chalk 2O so that the standard is given a simulation of an inte ral beaded structure. This gauge or standard is provided with suitable graduations in the usual way.

In assembling, the pins 18 are inserted in the slots 14: of the bracket member 8 before the bracket member is secured to the base 7. When the bracket is secured in place as above described, the pins or trunnions are provided with bearings comprising the margins of said slots, and the abutments 1O projecting from the plane of the base. As shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the bracket member is provided upon one side of the upper wi: extensions with the lugs or 'n'ojections l. The middle portion of said upper extension of each wing is slightly concaved or channelled, as at 20. The main extensions of said wings converge from the base to their upper ends as clearly shown in Fig. 5. This bracket member is made of resilient mate rial, and the result of this construction is that when the standard 16 is folded into the horizontal position that is, parallel with the plane of the base it is normally held in such position by the converging sides or wings 13. When the standard is raised. which is permitted by the resilience of said wings, into the position perpendicular to the plane of the base 7, the side margins of the standard seat in the channel formations 20 and engage with the lugs 19to prevent further movement, so that said standard is firmly locked in said open position until sufficient pressure is applied thereto to disengage the same from the spring engagement of said wings.

The marking and creasing member comprises the spring frame 21 having the upper horizontal extension 22, the lower horizontal extension 23 having the intermediate inclined formations 24., and the connecting back or vertical extension 25. The middle part of said back extension is punched outwardly, preferably carrying with it a sufficient portion of metal to form the collar 26. The interior of said collar is threaded to receive the set screw 27. Ears or lugs 25 extend inwardly from the side margins of the back extension 25, between the horizontal extensions 22 and 23. A clamping member or plate 28 fits between the extensions 22 and 28 and .the lugs 25' and. is adapted to be engaged by the end of set screw 27. The extensions 22 and 28 are also provided with slots 29, which receive the standard 16. The clam plate 28, is positioned between said standard and the set screw 27, when the same are assembled, so that the set. screw exerts pressure on the clamp 28 to force it against standard 16 and thus lock the frame 21. in any desired position upon the standard 16. The spring frame 21 is of resilient metal so that there is a distinct spring tension between the ex treine ends of said members 22 and 23 for securing the pieces of chalk 30 between said cooperating ends or jaws. The side margins of the outer ends of extension 23 are preferably curved upwardly, as at 3]., to form ridges for a more secure engagement with the pieces of chalk 30.

It will be noted that the upper extension 22 is of greater width than the lower extension 23, and this greater width of the upper member results in the projection of its front margin beyond the front margin of the lower member, so that a. free marginal edge is presented by extension 22 for creasing the garment along the line required, by pinching the fabric against the edge of said extension. At the same time the chalk pieces 30 are available for marking the garment.

By the device described, it will be seen, 1 have provided the combination of a graduated gauge or measuring device, means for holding the chalk for marking the line so n'ieasnred, ano a creasing edge for creasing the garment along said line, which creased portion may be pinned in the usual way.

The double chalk holder is especially convenient for right hand. and left hand use and also in doubling the length of service since in case one chalk piece fails the other is available.

lVhen it is desired. to use this device the standard is raised from the horizontal to the vertical position as shown in Fig. 1, and is held in said vertical position by the resilient engagement of the margins of said standard in the channel portions 20 of the spring wings 13. hen it is desired to reduce the device to convenient compass, for packing or transportation, a reasonable amount of pressure will force the standard 16 by a rotative movement on its pivots 18. relatively to the base 7, so that said standard and said base may be brought into closely adjacent parallel planes.

hat I claim is:

l. in a device of the character described,

the combination of a standard and a device adjustably secured thereto comprising in a single structure a chalk holder and a horizontal and substantially rectangular crease forming extension.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of a base, a standard formed of a wire frame having parallel extensions with trunnions at one end of said frame for cooperation with the base, and a strip of sheet metal having a portion lying in the plane of said parallel extensions and portions surrounding said extensions, a nnirking member comprising two parallel extensions and a connecting back, adjustaably mounted on said standard.

In a device of the character described, the combination of a standard formed of a wire frame havingi parallel extensions and a connecting arch at one end thereof, and a strip of sheet metal having a portion lying in the plane of said parallel extensions and portions surrounding said extensions, a marking member, comprising two parallel extensions and a connecting back, adjustably mounted on said standard.

4-. In a device of the character described, the combination of a standard formed of a wire frame having parallel extensions with a connecting arch at one end and trunnions at the other end of said standard, and a strip of sheet metal having a portion lying in the plane of said parallel extensions and portions surrounding said extensions, a marking member comprising two parallel extensions and a connecting back, adjustably mounted on said standard, a base and a bracket for securing the trunnions in operative relationship with the base.

5. In a device of the character described. the combination of a standard formed of a wire frame having arallel extensions with a connecting arch at one end and trunnions at the other end of said standard, and a strip of sheet metal having a portion lying in the plane of said parallel extensions and portions surrounding said extensions, a marking member comprising two parallel extensions and a connecting back, adjustably mounted on said standard, a base and a bracket for securing the trunnions in operative relationship with the base, said bracket provided with resilient elements for normally locking the standard in either of two positions.

JOEL B. WELLS. 

